ArticleGlobal spine journal2023
Telemedicine in Spine Surgery: Global Perspectives and Practices.
Article in Global spine journal, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.
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- Telemedicine in Follow-up after Spine Surgery: Need of the Hour.Asian journal of neurosurgery · 2024Article
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- The potential role of telemedicine in the infectious disease pandemic with an emphasis on COVID-19: A narrative review.Health science reports · 2023Article
- Health Problems of Students during Distance Learning in Central and Eastern Europe: A Cross-Sectional Study of Poland and Ukraine.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Telemedicine: Could it represent a new problem for spine surgeons to solve?Global spine journal · 2022Article
- COVID-19 and its Impact on Back Pain.Global spine journal · 2022Article
- Reflections on the future of telemedicine and virtual spinal clinics in the post COVID-19 era.Brain & spine · 2022Article
- Telemedicine in Spine Surgery During COVID-19.Global spine journal · 2022Article
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17 authors at 10 institutions in 5 countries.
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Abstract
STUDY
designCross-sectional, anonymous, international survey.
objectivesThe COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the rapid adoption of telemedicine in spine surgery. This study sought to determine the extent of adoption and global perspectives on telemedicine in spine surgery.
methodsAll members of AO Spine International were emailed an anonymous survey covering the participant's experiences with and perceptions of telemedicine. Descriptive statistics were used to depict responses. Responses were compared among regions.
results485 spine surgeons participated in the survey. Telemedicine usage rose from <10.0% to >39.0% of all visits. A majority of providers (60.5%) performed at least one telemedicine visit. The format of "telemedicine" varied widely by region: European (50.0%) and African (45.2%) surgeons were more likely to use phone calls, whereas North (66.7%) and South American (77.0%) surgeons more commonly used video (
conclusionOur study noted significant geographical differences in the rate of telemedicine adoption and the platform of telemedicine utilized. The results suggest a significant increase in telemedicine utilization, particularly in North America. Spine surgeons found telemedicine feasible for imaging review, initial visits, and follow-up visits although the vast majority still preferred at least one in-person preoperative visit.
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